Three EUP teams ranked in U.P. football polls

SAULT STE. MARIE — Three Eastern U.P. teams continue to receive votes in the second Upper Peninsula high school football polls of the season.

St. Ignace (3-1) moves up one spot to No. 4 in the Little Five poll this week, while Pickford (3-1) cracked the poll at No. 5 in the Little Five.

St. Ignace, also ranked No. 10 in the state AP poll, plays at Sault High Friday night.

Cedarville (4-0) continues its No. 2 ranking in the 8-man football poll. The Trojans received two first-place votes and 22 poll points, coming in just one point behind Rapid River. The top-ranked Rockets (4-0) collected three first-place votes and 23 poll points.

The top three spots in the Big Five and Little Five remained unchanged.

Menominee still holds the No. 1 spot in the Big Five with three first-place votes and 23 total points. Ishpeming (4-0) earned the other two first-place votes and picked up 22 poll points. They are followed by Kingsford (4-0) remains No. 3, while Negaunee (4-1) moved up one spot to No. 4. West Iron County makes its poll debut at No. 5, while Marquette (3-1) slid to honorable mention.

Forest Park (4-0) leads the Little Five again, getting three first-place votes and 23 points. North Dickinson (4-0) received two first-place votes and 22 points, while North Central (4-0) remains third.

In a pair of No. 1 vs. 3 poll matchups this Friday, Menominee plays host to Kingsford, while Forest Park visits North Central.

Voting was conducted by a select 5-man panel of the U.P. Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association.